THE HONORS PROGRAM AT ALVERNIA COLLEGE

Excellence, Interaction, Enthusiasm

Sociology Course Offerings

Women’s Leadership
In this students will examine the factors that contribute to effective leadership and explore ways to encourage this in women. Some students will use case study methodology to analyze leaders both historic and contemporary, reflect on their own experiences, and sharpen their own leadership skills.

Occupations: The Rituals of Everyday Life
What would your life be like if you did absolutely nothing? How do we decide what we should do? How do we understand our occupations and activities? This course will emphasize the importance of work, play, and taking care of yourself as a way to be satisfied with your life.

Stigma: Living with Mental Illness
This course examines the experience of metal illness as it has changed from early history to modern times, including; the rise and fall of asylums; psychiatry and medicalization of behavioral problems advocacy, the consumer movements and community based treatment. The phenomena of stigma will be studied and as it effects the lives of people with metal illness, families, communities, providers of services, and heath care policy.

For More Information, Contact:
Dr. Victoria Williams, Director of the Honors Program
Francis Hall 406
Office Phone (610) 796-5511
Victoria.williams@alvernia.edu

Updated: October 12, 2006

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